barriers

Example Sentences

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Responders were working to put containment barriers in place to prevent any spilled material from reaching storm drains or river channels that funnel into the ocean.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The veteran Spaniard was 14th fastest, having been running just outside the top 10 for the first part of the session, when he locked a front wheel at Turn Three and slid into the barriers.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“These agreements will remove the remaining barriers to trade and investment, and this includes strategic sectors such as raw materials, agriculture and services,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The updated agreement, signed by Sheinbaum and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the eighth EU-Mexico Summit, removes most remaining barriers to trade and investment.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

And we all stood there, looking at one another, keeping up these little barriers between us.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier